YouTube facts for kids
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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Foundation date | February 14, 2005 |
| Headquarters | 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, California, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide (except blocked countries) |
| Founder(s) | |
| Key people | Susan Wojcicki (CEO) Chad Hurley (Advisor) |
| Industry | Internet Video hosting service |
| Employees |  2000 (2019) |
| Parent | Independent (2005–2006) Google (2006–present) |
| Slogan(s) | Broadcast Yourself (2005–2012) |
| Written in | Java, Python and proprietary JavaScript |
| Alexa rank |  2 (July 2017[update]) |
| Registration | Optional (not required to watch most videos; required for certain tasks such as uploading videos, viewing flagged videos, creating playlists and posting comments) |
| Launched | February 14, 2005 |
| Current status | Active |
YouTube is a free video sharing website on the internet. The website lets people upload, view, and share videos. YouTube started on February 14, 2005 by three former workers of PayPal. Now, Google (a search engine company) owns and operates YouTube. YouTube now carries paid advertisements on all pages.
Videos can be rated with likes or dislikes, and viewers can subscribe to channels they like. Videos can be commented on if viewers log into their own accounts. The number of times a video has been watched (known as "views") is shown.
Many different types of videos can be put onto the website, such as educational content, animations, and events.
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History
On February 14, 2005, three former workers of PayPal (Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim) founded the site. In November 2006, Google bought YouTube. In 2012, an iOS app was created for YouTube. They changed their logo in 2017.
Banning
YouTube is blocked in many schools because it allows children to search for videos online that would otherwise distract them from their lessons, much like how other social networking sites and game sites are blocked for the same purpose. But at a higher level than schools (and in workplaces), even some governments have blocked YouTube access to their country's public, but their reasons can vary.
Images for kids
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YouTube Homepage Dec 7 2012
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The YouTube homepage as it appeared from April to May 2005
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The YouTube logo from launch until 2011, featuring its former slogan Broadcast Yourself
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YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, California
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Jordan Hoffner at the 68th Annual Peabody Awards accepting for YouTube
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Leading YouTube content creators met at the White House with U.S. President Obama to discuss how government could better connect with the "YouTube generation".
See also
In Spanish: YouTube para niños
